Cape Girardeau 63 School District

301 N Clark St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701-5101
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Cape Girardeau 63 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Missouri for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,388 students in Cape Girardeau 63 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Missouri.
Public Elementary Schools in Cape Girardeau 63 School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Missouri public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Missouri public elementary school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MO)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,747 Schools
# Students
4,301 Students
575,116 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
46,819 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Cape Girardeau 63 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 553 school districts in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MO)
#322 out of 557 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cape Girardeau 63  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cape Girardeau 63  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cape Girardeau 63  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cape Girardeau 63  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
89%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cape Girardeau 63  School District and public school graduation rate of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.51
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,038 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
85 Students
12,320 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
324 Students
47,223 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
1,424 Students
89,252 Students
% Black Students
33%
16%
# White Students
1,919 Students
389,099 Students
% White Students
45%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
2,412 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
542 Students
32,772 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
231
19,285
# Students in K Grade:
303
59,679
# Students in 1st Grade:
311
62,780
# Students in 2nd Grade:
332
65,110
# Students in 3rd Grade:
276
63,746
# Students in 4th Grade:
325
64,813
# Students in 5th Grade:
298
64,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
312
65,222
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
48,663
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
48,580
# Students in 9th Grade:
378
3,086
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
3,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
289
3,104
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
3,121
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,465 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,081. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,184 is less than the state median of $13,908. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MO)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$13,447 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cape Girardeau 63  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$12,401 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cape Girardeau 63  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,465
$15,081
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cape Girardeau 63  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,184
$13,908
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cape Girardeau 63  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Missouri by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cape Girardeau 63 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blanchard Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1829 N Sprigg St
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-3030
Grades: PK-4
| 303 students
Rank: #22.
Alma Schrader Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1360 Randol
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-5310
Grades: K-4
| 357 students
Rank: #33.
Central Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1900 Thilenius
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-6281
Grades: 5-6
| 610 students
Rank: #44.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1550 Themis
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 335-5456
Grades: PK-4
| 224 students
Rank: #55.
Clippard Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2880 Hopper Rd
Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 334-5720
Grades: PK-4
| 424 students
Rank: #66.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
520 S Minnesota
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
(573) 334-2030
Grades: PK-5
| 470 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,301 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in MO)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

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